Art Pepper: Notes from a Jazz Survivor
Dec 31, 1982 · 48m
Director
Don McGlynnOverview
Saxophonist Art Pepper (1925-1982) lived the kind of jazz life only found in Hollywood movies. His prodigious talent led him to top gigs as a teenager, but drugs and attendant criminal activity knocked him out of commission for virtually all of the 1960s and early 1970s. This documentary, shot shortly after his searing memoir, {-Straight Life}, was published in 1979, shows Pepper in the full flower of a remarkable comeback. His third wife, Laurie, is featured prominently; they met in the drug treatment facility Synanon in 1969 and were married in 1974. She took over his business affairs and helped him write {-Straight Life}. Pepper tells his own story here, but the emphasis is on an evening's performance at a club in Malibu, with the musician in fine form, backed by a terrific trio. (Tom Wiener, Rovi)
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Saxophonist Art Pepper (1925-1982) lived the kind of jazz life only found in Hollywood movies. His prodigious talent led him to top gigs as a teenager, but drugs and attendant criminal activity knocked him out of commission for virtually all of the 1960s and early 1970s. This documentary, shot shortly after his searing memoir, {-Straight Life}, was published in 1979, shows Pepper in the full…
When was Art Pepper: Notes from a Jazz Survivor released?
Art Pepper: Notes from a Jazz Survivor was released on December 31, 1982.
How long is Art Pepper: Notes from a Jazz Survivor?
Art Pepper: Notes from a Jazz Survivor runs 48 minutes.
Who directed Art Pepper: Notes from a Jazz Survivor?
Art Pepper: Notes from a Jazz Survivor was directed by Don McGlynn.
Who is in the cast of Art Pepper: Notes from a Jazz Survivor?
The cast of Art Pepper: Notes from a Jazz Survivor includes Art Pepper (Himself) and Laurie Pepper (Herself).